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‘Dog with a bone can’t bark’: Naseeruddin Shah on Bollywood’s silence over CJP protests | Bollywood News

‘Dog with a bone can’t bark’: Naseeruddin Shah on Bollywood’s silence over CJP protests | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiJul 22, 2026 07:53 PM IST Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah extended his support to students protesting for education reforms with an angry, emotional and strongly worded video message on Tuesday, July 21. Now, in an interview with The Wire, the veteran actor was asked why many A-list celebrities have remained silent on an issue that has gripped the nation over the past week. In his characteristic wit, Shah took a swipe at those who have not spoken up so far. “They’ll do it when their conscience tells them to. There’s a saying: a dog with a bone in its mouth can’t bark. As soon as the bone drops out of their mouth, or it breaks their teeth, then they will bark.” When asked whether he believed people were benefiting from their silence and therefore suppressing their conscience, Shah replied, “Absolutely, yeah,” before adding, “And how long can they do that? Time will tell.” ‘Sab yaad rakha jayega’ Earlier in the day, Shah shared a video message expressing solidarity with the protesting students and condemning …

Married at 19, Naseeruddin Shah was ‘obnoxious’ to first wife; ‘absent dad’ to daughter Heeba | Bollywood News

Married at 19, Naseeruddin Shah was ‘obnoxious’ to first wife; ‘absent dad’ to daughter Heeba | Bollywood News

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Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah are often regarded as one of Bollywood’s most enduring couples, admired for their honesty, mutual respect and decades-long companionship. But years before marrying Ratna in 1982, Naseeruddin went through a deeply troubled first marriage with Purveen Murad aka Manara Sikri (the sister of actor Surekha Sikri), with whom he had a daughter, Heeba. In his autobiography And Then One Day, the veteran actor looks back on that phase with remarkable candour, admitting he was an emotionally immature husband and an absent father in his early twenties. The story dates back to the late 1960s, when a 19-year-old Naseeruddin Shah, then studying at Aligarh Muslim University, had fallen in love with theatre. While his family strongly opposed his acting ambitions, he found unwavering support in Purveen Murad, a 34-year-old medical intern at the same university. Encouraged by the only person who truly believed in his dream, Naseer fell deeply in love with her despite their 15-year age gap, and the two eventually got married. Film star Naseeruddin Shah in film …

Naseeruddin Shah says ‘only failures come back to teach’ at NSD: ‘I consider it my responsibility to help these kids’ | Bollywood News

Naseeruddin Shah says ‘only failures come back to teach’ at NSD: ‘I consider it my responsibility to help these kids’ | Bollywood News

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2 min readChennaiFeb 7, 2026 09:03 PM IST Bollywood veteran couple Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah are both alumni of the prestigious National School of Drama (NSD). The institute has many other renowned alumni, including Om Puri, Irrfan Khan, Anupam Kher, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Tripathi, Neena Gupta, Piyush Mishra, and others. However, in a recent interaction, Naseeruddin and Ratna admitted that they did not learn acting from the institute. Speaking to Curtain Call With Aahana Kumra, Naseeruddin said, “There was no acting teacher worth the name at NSD when I was there.” He shared how one teacher at the institute taught him the discipline of acting, but no one taught him about the craft during his time there. “But as far as the craft of the work itself, apart from gaining experience in acting over several plays over the years, I didn’t learn anything about acting while I was at NSD,” he added. Ratna had a similar experience. She said, “Ditto, when I went to NSD, seven years later after he had passed out, …

‘Naseeruddin Shah is perhaps an agnostic’: Son Vivaan says he never spoke about religion, god; remembers visiting Ajmer Sharif Dargah with him | Bollywood News

‘Naseeruddin Shah is perhaps an agnostic’: Son Vivaan says he never spoke about religion, god; remembers visiting Ajmer Sharif Dargah with him | Bollywood News

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If there is anyone in the film industry who has consistently spoken his mind without fear, it has to be none other than Naseeruddin Shah. Whether sharing opinions about fellow actors, films, or broader socio-political issues, Naseer has always expressed whatever is on his mind. Yet, there is one area where he has rarely spoken directly, his beliefs about god and religion. Recently, his son Vivaan Shah opened up about this in a conversation with Bollywood Bubble, and confirmed some of what has long been speculated. When asked whether his father is an atheist, Vivaan paused thoughtfully and said, “You know, this is a really good question, and I really don’t know.” Addressing the apparent contradiction of his father possibly not being a believer but still visiting the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Vivaan added, “Absolutely. Actually, before exams, we always used to go to Ajmer Sharif. I used to go to pray that I would get good marks. But it is an interesting question, and I should ask him, because I have never heard him directly …

Naseeruddin Shah’s public criticism of my work was ‘distasteful’, says Farhan Akhtar: ‘He’s known me since I was a child, could’ve called me’ | Bollywood News

Naseeruddin Shah’s public criticism of my work was ‘distasteful’, says Farhan Akhtar: ‘He’s known me since I was a child, could’ve called me’ | Bollywood News

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Back in 2013, veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah was brutal with his opinion of Farhan Akhtar’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which was based on the life of Olympian Milkha Singh. At the time, Naseer had said, “I don’t care about Farhan Akhtar, and I don’t watch his films.” In a recent interaction with India TV, Farhan responded to Naseeruddin Shah’s old comments and called his public criticism “distasteful.” Farhan pointed out that since he had known Naseer from childhood, the remark deeply disappointed him. “I have known him for so many years. We worked together in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. He knows me ever since I was a child. He is a great performer and a great actor, but the only thing that I didn’t like was that if you want me to improve in my work, then there is a way of communicating that.” Calling Naseer’s approach of correcting him “distasteful,” Farhan added, “I would have picked up a phone and told the person to come home. I have watched your film and I found these …

EXCLUSIVE: Imtiaz Ali picks Sharvari as the heroine of his next starring Vedang Raina & Diljit Dosanjh

EXCLUSIVE: Imtiaz Ali picks Sharvari as the heroine of his next starring Vedang Raina & Diljit Dosanjh

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Earlier in the month, Pinkvilla exclusively informed our readers that Imtiaz Ali is planning a period romantic film with Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina, and Naseeurddin Shah in key roles. We also wrote that the filmmaker is looking to cast an incredibly talented actress to spearhead the film, and the hunt is underway. And now, we have exclusively learnt that Imtiaz Ali has found his leading lady as the filmmaker has locked Sharvari to lead the project. According to sources close to the development, “Imtiaz wanted to cast someone who is a talented actor and felt Sharvari is best for the part. The industry feels Sharvari has the potential to make it big from her generation and she tick-marked the bucket list of Imtiaz Ali to be a part of his next directorial. The yet-to-be-titled period love story is set to go on floors in April,” revealed a source close to the development. The source further added that Sharvari will be paired alongside Vedang Raina in the film, and the actress will be the only female …

EXCLUSIVE: Naseeruddin Shah to play the role of a hacker in Sonu Sood’s Fateh

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It looks like Fateh’s star cast just got even more interesting, as we have now exclusively learnt that veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has also joined the Sonu Sood starrer, which is also backed by the latter. According to the source, Shah has already shot for most of his part in the film, and “he will play a pivotal role, driving the story of the movie”. Actor Naseerudin Shah The film, which also marks Sood’s debut as a director, is based on the real-life instances of cybercrime experienced by people during the Covid pandemic. “Naseer will play the role of a hacker. He is very excited about the film and audience’s response to it, as it is extremely relevant and showcases today’s true world. And that’s mostly Naseer’s choice — real and relatable stories — when he has to choose scripts,” says the source, referring to Shah’s films such as A Wednesday (2008), Manthan (1976) and Kuttey (2023) that touched upon ground realities. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on …